Thanksgiving 2008

Yesterday was Thanksgiving day, the most important occasion in North America. Traditionally, it is a time to give thanks for the harvest and express gratitude in general. Over the years, it has evolved to be an occasion for togetherness where families and friends gather together to enjoy a sumptuous Thanksgiving dinner with turkey roast and pumpkin pies.

With all the Thanksgiving goodies out in the store, I could not deny that we were inevitably drawn into the festive mood of preparing a Thanksgiving dinner even though we are not native Americans. We baked a pumpkin pie on the night before so that we can have it as a dessert for the Thanksgiving dinner. As for the centerpiece of the Thanksgiving dinner, we bought a 14 lbs turkey. We started roasting the turkey in the oven at noon and it took about 4 hours to cook the turkey completely.

Finally, it was out of oven, ready to be carved by the head of the household.

This year, we decided to be more adventurous. We prepared the stuffing and turkey gravy ourselves. It turned out be fabulous.


Auntie Deanna came to join us for the Thanksgiving dinner and we had a lovely evening with her.

To us, we will always regard Thanksgiving as an occasion to renew our ties with our loved ones, a time for remembering, cherishing and being thankful for all the good things we have been blessed with. Happy Thanksgiving to all!